Defence Ministry
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Tatra case: Court to consider CBI's closure report on Oct 9
India | Oct 07, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: A special court today fixed October 9 for considering the closure report filed by CBI in the case related to alleged irregularities in the supply of all-terrain Tatra vehicles to Indian Army.The matter,
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Defence Ministry scraps Rs 6000-cr tender for light choppers
India | Aug 29, 2014, 09:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Defence Ministry today scrapped a scam-tainted tender worth over Rs 6,000 crore to procure 197 light helicopters from foreign vendors and decided to allow indigenous players to manufacture these choppers for the
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Defence Minister reviews Scorpene submarine project
India | Aug 27, 2014, 08:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the Navy facing shortage of under-water vessels, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today reviewed in Mumbai the progress of the long-delayed Scorpene submarines which are planned to be deployed on the western sea-board
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Jaswant's condition remains critical
India | Aug 13, 2014, 11:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: The condition of former BJP leader Jaswant Singh, who suffered head injuries, continues to be critical.The 76-year-old politician, who is in coma, was admitted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital in the
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Defence Ministry defers decision on Navy chopper deal over Agusta links
India | Jul 27, 2014, 05:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: The NDA government has deferred its decision on the procurement of 16 multi-role helicopters for the Indian Navy as one of the two companies in the race for the deal is linked with
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Facing CBI probe, Rolls-Royce seeks meetings with Def Min
Jul 20, 2014, 08:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing a CBI probe for allegedly involving middlemen in its dealings with the state-owned HAL, British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has sought meetings with the top brass of the Defence Ministry where it is
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Defence Ministry clears acquisition proposals worth Rs 21,000-cr
India | Jul 20, 2014, 12:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pressing ahead with its policy to promote domestic military industry, the government today cleared procurement proposals worth over Rs 21,000 crore and also okayed a project for the production of transport aircraft which
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'Decision to raise FDI limit in defence significant step': Arun jaitley
National | Jul 13, 2014, 02:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said the decision to raise FDI limit in defence sector to 49 per cent was a “significant step” in establishing indigenous military industry and suggested that any further
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Defence ministry to recover Italian amount in Agusta deal
May 25, 2014, 05:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: The defence ministry Sunday said it will take immediate steps to recover the sum of money lying in Italian banks as guarantee in the AgustaWestland chopper deal. The assertion comes in the wake
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Widows of Navy personnel allowed to become defence officers
India | May 25, 2014, 05:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a special gesture towards families of its personnel who died in recent mishaps, the Navy has allowed widows of five of them to apply for becoming officers in the maritime force and
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Defence Ministry's decision on Army Chief ethically wrong: VK Singh
India | May 12, 2014, 08:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP Lok Sabha candidate and former Army Chief Gen V K Singh today slammed Defence Ministry's decision to go ahead with the process of appointing the next Army Chief, saying it is “ethically”
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Panel formed to review Pak govt's complaint against Geo TV
World | Apr 23, 2014, 04:26 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan's media watchdog today formed a three-member panel to review the Defence Ministry's complaint seeking cancellation of GEO TV's license for levelling allegations against the ISI over the attempt on the life of leading
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Defence Ministry denies recommending Lt Gen Suhag's name to PMO
India | Apr 21, 2014, 08:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Defence Ministry tonight denied that the name of Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag has been recommended to the Prime Minister's Office for appointment as the next chief of army staff."A report this
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Rolls Royce to return to govt Rs 18 cr paid to commission agents
India | Mar 09, 2014, 11:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing the heat of a CBI probe in an alleged bribery scandal, British firm Rolls Royce has written to the state-owned HAL that it was ready to return Rs 18 crore paid by
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Defence Ministry not spending funds wisely enough, suggests P Chidambaram
India | Mar 07, 2014, 11:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Against the backdrop of the recent submarine mishap, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday suggested that the Defence Ministry is not spending the funds "wisely" enough and contended that the maintenance of the
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Gen Bikram Singh to be the new Chairman, COSC
India | Dec 18, 2013, 08:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh has been appointed as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee to succeed IAF Chief NAK Browne, who is superannuating on December 31.The official communication for the appointment
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Chopper scam: Agusta sends notice to Defence Ministry on arbitration
India | Dec 10, 2013, 08:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing threat of cancellation of its Rs 3,600 crore deal, AgustaWestland is understood to have sent a notice to Defence Ministry asking it to get involved in the arbitration process initiated by it.
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India gets crucial AgustaWestland documents from Italy
India | Dec 02, 2013, 10:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Law authorities in Italy are understood to have allowed Defence Ministry to use the documents supplied by them in the legal process here against the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland chopper deal, which is
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AgustaWestland to present case to defence ministry Wednesday
India | Nov 20, 2013, 11:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: AgustaWestland is expected to present its case to the defence ministry officials Wednesday following show-cause notice to cancel the controversial deal of supplying 12 VVIP helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF).The defence
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Defence Ministry to protest FIPB clearance for Tata-Agusta joint venture
India | Nov 12, 2013, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Defence Ministry is set to protest the approval by the FIPB to a proposal to assemble military and civilian choppers by AgustaWestland, which is facing the prospect of cancellation for its alleged